Yep, Planetside all the way. Did you read that <a href='http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/previews/0,10869,2901288,00.html' target='_blank'>GameSpot preview</a>? Very juicy! <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> Also, there was an article in the January PCGamer. That game looks like the shizz.
I'm a huge Blizzard fan as well (not as much as though BKB goons though - that's just pathetic. <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='mad.gif'><!--endemo--> ).
I stay away from all MMORPGs though. I know I would be addicted easily to them, and I'm not going to give up my rare free time for any of them.
I'll probably be doing PlanetSide, WoW, and Sw:G. Though admittedly not at the same time. DEFINATELY getting Galaxies though...
I never played a mmorpg before I got DAoC, and damn if it wasn't the coolest 4 or 5 months ever :O I was absolutely hooked to that game, but I always enjoyed it too. I ran around w/ a guy I knew from the AHL community and got to meet lots of other peeps
I've been a big time Blizzard fan since I discovered Warcraft (although my faith in the company has been fading since Diablo II <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='mad.gif'><!--endemo--> ). Nonetheless, I will NEVER do <b>pay to play</b>. If it has LAN play or something, I'll buy it. Otherwise, I refuse to worry about monthly fees.
<!--QuoteBegin--Twex+Dec 24 2002, 05:51 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Twex @ Dec 24 2002, 05:51 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Having realized that all games that ask a monthly fee of you are a scam, no, I won't play WoW.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> You're joking, right?
I'm playing SWG. WoW seems too PvP/slice'n'dice for me.
I keep laughing at people who keep griping about the monthly fee. Do you really think they can host the 10 or so servers holding hundreds of thousands of people all at one time for free? That is a costly operation. And, while I don't know about other MMORPGs, when I was playing DAoC they were adding new content all the time. New content doesn't make itself, you gotta pay somebody to make it.
As far as the upfront cost of the game, that's another issue. Personally I think the game itself should be free, so if you only wanted 2 months then you wouldn't lose too much. But nevertheless, the games usually come with x amount of free months (usually equalling its price, so if the game was $30 it'd have 3 free months). That makes the blow a little less.
<!--QuoteBegin--Jasper+Dec 24 2002, 10:50 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jasper @ Dec 24 2002, 10:50 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I just got dark age of camelot and well I think it sucks and I think they all do !!!<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Depends on your taste, i think alot of people agree that the game is good, and that you are wrong.
<!--QuoteBegin--Merkaba+Dec 24 2002, 12:29 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Merkaba @ Dec 24 2002, 12:29 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I wouldn't touch Morrowind with a 50ft pole, then.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Actually, I liked Morrowind. Never beat it though - I did the storyline a little, then just went around and did whatever I wanted. More open-ended than Deus Ex or even GTA3, which is amazing.
<!--QuoteBegin--DOOManiac+Dec 24 2002, 10:53 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Dec 24 2002, 10:53 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->As far as the upfront cost of the game, that's another issue. Personally I think the game itself should be free, so if you only wanted 2 months then you wouldn't lose too much. But nevertheless, the games usually come with x amount of free months (usually equalling its price, so if the game was $30 it'd have 3 free months). That makes the blow a little less.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Yes, its mainly this issue that bothers me. Especially if its set at the usually Blizzard prices <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='mad.gif'><!--endemo--> What they should do is just not update the quests, charge no monthly fee, and just make it so you have to order expansion packs. That way, people who don't play the game <b>24/7</b> won't get totally screwed over by the people who constantly need new quests. That's how I would do it <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
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I stay away from all MMORPGs though. I know I would be addicted easily to them, and I'm not going to give up my rare free time for any of them.
I never played a mmorpg before I got DAoC, and damn if it wasn't the coolest 4 or 5 months ever :O I was absolutely hooked to that game, but I always enjoyed it too. I ran around w/ a guy I knew from the AHL community and got to meet lots of other peeps
You're joking, right?
I'm playing SWG. WoW seems too PvP/slice'n'dice for me.
As far as the upfront cost of the game, that's another issue. Personally I think the game itself should be free, so if you only wanted 2 months then you wouldn't lose too much. But nevertheless, the games usually come with x amount of free months (usually equalling its price, so if the game was $30 it'd have 3 free months). That makes the blow a little less.
It all boils down to if the game is fun or not.
Depends on your taste, i think alot of people agree that the game is good, and that you are wrong.
Actually, I liked Morrowind. Never beat it though - I did the storyline a little, then just went around and did whatever I wanted. More open-ended than Deus Ex or even GTA3, which is amazing.
Yes, its mainly this issue that bothers me. Especially if its set at the usually Blizzard prices <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='mad.gif'><!--endemo--> What they should do is just not update the quests, charge no monthly fee, and just make it so you have to order expansion packs. That way, people who don't play the game <b>24/7</b> won't get totally screwed over by the people who constantly need new quests. That's how I would do it <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->